Garbage can lifter

Abstract

A garbage can lifter having a pair of arms operatively connected to a handle, and a pair of pins secured to exterior surfaces of the pair of arms. The pair of arms is adapted to be operatively connected to one or more lifting arms of a tractor. The garbage can lifter also has a cross member secured to the pair of arms and the handle. The handle is positioned between the pair of arms and between interior surfaces of the pair of arms.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A garbage can attachment implement for lifting and supporting a garbage can to a tractor standard three-point hitch connection having a pair of lower lifting arms and an upper pivoting attachment, said implement comprising:
 a pair of arms operatively connected to an upper pivoting attachment of the tractor three-point hitch connection; 
 a pair of pins secured to exterior surfaces of the pair of arms, the pair of arms being adapted to be operatively connected to one or more lower lifting arms of the tractor three-point hitch connection; 
 a pair of cross member secured to a pair of arms and the handle, the handle being positioned on one said cross member between the pair of arms and between interior surfaces of the pair of arms; and 
 at least one hook-shaped, upwardly open grasping handle secured to said cross member and adapted for securing to a structure of a garbage can. 
 
     
     
       2. The garbage can lifter of  claim 1  further comprising a generally cylindrical separator between the pair of arms wherein the separator is positioned on the interior surfaces of the pair of arms. 
     
     
       3. The garbage can lifter of  claim 2  wherein each of the arms includes two angles on the exterior surfaces of more than ninety degrees each. 
     
     
       4. The garbage can lifter of  claim 1  wherein each of the pair of arms includes an opening therein. 
     
     
       5. The garbage can lifter of  claim 1  wherein the hook-shaped, upwardly open grasping handle further comprises three generally planar sides. 
     
     
       6. The garbage can lifter of  claim 1  wherein the cross member is generally planar. 
     
     
       7. A garbage can attachment implement for lifting and supporting a garbage can to a tractor standard three-point hitch connection having a pair of lower lifting arms and an upper pivoting attachment, said implement comprising:
 a pair of arms operatively connected to an upper pivoting attachment of the tractor three-point hitch connection; 
 a pair of pins secured to exterior surfaces of the pair of arms, the pair of arms being adapted to be operatively connected to one or more lower lifting arms of the tractor three-point hitch connection; 
 a first cross member indirectly connected to a second cross member, the first cross member and second cross member being positioned generally parallel to each other; and 
 a plurality of hook-shaped, upwardly open grasping handles secured to said first cross member and adapted for securing to a structure of a garbage can. 
 
     
     
       8. The garbage can lifter of  claim 7  further comprising a generally cylindrical separator between the pair of arms wherein the first cross member and the second cross member are four-sided squared tubes. 
     
     
       9. The garbage can lifter of  claim 7  further comprising a generally cylindrical separator between the pair of arms wherein the pair of pins is operatively connected to the first cross member. 
     
     
       10. The garbage can lifter of  claim 7  further comprising a generally cylindrical separator between the pair of arms wherein the pair of pins is operatively connected to the second cross member. 
     
     
       11. The garbage can lifter of  claim 7  wherein each of the arms includes two angles on the exterior surfaces of more than ninety degrees each. 
     
     
       12. The garbage can lifter of  claim 7  wherein each of the pair of arms includes an opening therein.